Frank Parker (actor)

Frank Russell Parker (July 1, 1939 – September 16, 2018)[1] was an American television actor.

For other people named Frank Parker, see Frank Parker (disambiguation).
Frank Parker
Frank Parker in The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977
Born
Frank Russell Parker

(1939-07-01)July 1, 1939
DiedSeptember 16, 2018(2018-09-16) (aged 79)
Vacaville, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1953–2008
Children3 (1 deceased)

Career

Parker was best known as Shawn Brady, husband to Caroline (Peggy McCay) on Days of Our Lives. He portrayed the character semi-regularly from 1983 to 2008, when he started having health issues and made the decision to leave. In order to write Parker's character out of the show, Days of Our Lives writers had Shawn die in February 2008 after giving up his oxygen mask to save his son, Bo (Peter Reckell), on a sabotaged airplane that was going down. Parker subsequently retired from acting the following month. He also had some small roles in Never Too Young, The Young and the Restless and General Hospital.

Other acting credits include multiple episodes of Lost in Space, Hogan's Heroes, Battlestar Galactica, CHiPs, and Quincy, M.E.

Personal life

He had three daughters: Candace and twins Lindsay and Danielle. His daughter Candace died in a car accident in 1998.[2] He resided in Vacaville, California. On September 16, 2018, Parker died in Vacaville, California, from complications of Parkinson's Disease and dementia.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1966The Glass Bottom BoatEngineerUncredited
1968Stay Away, JoeDeputy Sheriff Hank Matson
1969The Trouble with GirlsIceman
1973This Is a HijackWyatt
1973The Naked ApeCollege Professor
1973PetsDan Daubrey
1976MidwayDekeUncredited
1979The Concorde ... Airport '79Technician #2
1983-2008Days of Our LivesShawn Brady898 episodes, Contract role, (final appearance)

References
  1. Goldstein, Joelle (September 26, 2018). "Days of Our Lives Star Frank Parker Dies at 79 From Parkinson's Disease & Dementia Complications". People. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. Cribbs, Bill. "Miscellaneous Los Angeles County, California Obituaries". www.obitcentral.com.
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